Bremer Fair Opens Amid Large Crowds and Livestock Shows
At Waverly Iowa on August 29 the Bremer county fair opened with an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 attendees. Livestock judging began with beef cattle ribbons nearly complete by night while poultry and swine exhibits were notably heavy. Shorthorn breeders led by Tred Meyer swept top prizes, with multiple firsts for other breeders, and the dairy and horse displays drew strong interest alongside new farm machinery exhibits and a novelty monocoupe.
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Waverly
Bremer County Tay
Svesion
Tred Meyer
A. J. Hinch
Dougherty
William McArthur
Maton City
F. M. Cerwinski
Rockford
William Welbke
Greene
Wiebke
Meyer
Peel Club
Willard Meyer
Kenneth Jensen
Wesley Jensen
Eermit Jensen
Altho
G.T. Rierson
Radcliffe
Rierson
Chester
Janesville
W. HB. Connor
Shell Rock
Graft Brothers
la Porte City
A. J. Dinsdale
Traer
Amos
Peterson
Williem MenArthur
Bremer County
Towa
Emist Wright
Lowa
J. Bloom
Jesup
Dairy
Bremer
Profit not saving in labor new aim of far machinery
Minneapolis aug 29 a change in farming machinery aims from labor saving to profit making was forecast before the American Society of Mechanical Engineers here yesterday by LL Fletcher of Peoria ill He said the question now is whether the machine does the work cheaper for the same quality or produces better quality for the same cost Partners are trying methods as never before in the history of agriculture with added educational effort by state and federal extension workers and farm press The continuous airing of the farm problem by politicians is guiding the industry to realize that something should be done
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Minneapolis
Minn
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Yesurgay
Fletcher
Peoria
Ile
Tory
Hy poNdelans
Power Farming Era Approaches Says Ag Engineer
Minneapolis Minn Aug 29 Power farming is agricultures newest baby but by 1960 it will have full strength of manhood predicted H A Stewart division of agricultural engineering University of Minnesota in a paper for the American Society of Mechanical Engineers noting use of mechanical power in agriculture is still in infancy and that power farming will reduce farm numbers and workers while increasing food output He estimated that by 1950 no more farm workers would be needed to feed 150000000 people, compared with 1840 when 25000000 required workers
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Minneapolis
Minn
H. A. Stewart
Division of Agricultural Engineering
University of Minnesota
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Stewart
OWA HENS TAKE ANNUAL VACATION
Ames Virginia August 2 INS The summer vacation slump cut production in many lines and affected Iowa hens in July Figures from the poultry extension department of Iowa State College show 25 339 laying hens produced 485 104 eggs for the month an average of 14 eggs per hen Feed costs for July totaled 6 871 59 receipts 14 320 99 The top flock was Charley Hanysh Dawson with 317 White Leghorn hens laying 7 317 eggs for a 74 4 percent production average
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Ames
Iowa
Poultry Extension Department
Iowa State College
Charley Hanysh
Dawson
Four Fayette Dairy Show Herds Compete at Des Moines Fair
Fayette County sent nearly 50 Holstein cattle and one Brown Swiss to the Des Moines state fair. Holstein show herd leaders include Paul Stewart Maynard Fred Pie plow Aurore and the Fayette County herd, with others from the county exhibiting at Burlington Davenport Monticello and Winneshiek county fairs. The Brown Swiss Nathan herd from Randalia also competes, and the Guernsey herd showed at West Union and Cresco fairs. The county tall club booth and calf club history are highlighted, and Fayette’s Farr led the grain judging team at the state meet with 2005 of 2100 points while Robison and Sauerbrey placed among top individuals. the livestock team finished sixteenth.
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Courier
Fayette, Ta
Payette County
Des Moines
Paul Stewart
Maynard
Fred’ Pieplow
Aurore
Fayette County
Winneshiek
Denorah
Stewart
Mason City
Sedalia
Burlington
Davenport
Monticello
West Union
Cresco
Payelle
Lewis Garnier
John Doughty
Fayette
Donald Farr
Waucoma
Wayne Robison
Paul Sauerbre
Oelwein
Farr
Robison
Randalia
Paul Sauerbry
Hawkeye Crops O K Says Orange Farmer After 2 Weeks Trip
W H Brown an Orange Township farmer reports from a two week combined business and vacation trip through Minnesota North and South Dakota. He cites improving conditions in Minnesota with hotter winds harming corn in North Dakota and parts of South Dakota showing drought stress. Brown notes green growth along the trip and comments on treeless plains and water shortages in some areas.
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Tes
W. H. Brown
Brown
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Hej
Albert Lee Moorehead
Crookston
Fargo
Valley
Dakota
Bonesteel
South Dus
Winney
Chamberlain
Istangas
Waterlog letter page prompts reader input
Readers are urged to send questions and comments to the editor at the Evening Courier in Waterlog Iowa. The notice invites communication to the Warm Department and provides the newspaper’s phone contact 6100 for submission.
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Weelérion Evening Courier
Waterlog
Towa
Seed Grain Prospects For Next Spring In Hudson Area
Local seed man Bert S. Strayer reports seed grain prospects are weak due to green harvests and heating. Germination chances for grain stand at 80 in many cases, with oats and late-cut varieties favored. He plans a Nebraska Kansas trip to assess eastern prospects and notes Sabetha and Texas Red oats show potential. Several carloads have moved to Kansas and Missouri, while northern varieties lag in quality.
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Bert. S. Strayer
Hudson
Strayer
Nebraska
Kansas
Sahbetha
Kan
Sabetha
Texas
Missouri
Iowa
George Strayer
Chickasaw County Top Contingent at Iowa State Fair
Chickasaw County shows strong presence at the Iowa State Fair with 4H livestock judging team placing seventeenth among 42, county project exhibit winning fifth place for corn disease control, and demonstration teams in home furnishings farm management and a dairy calf club. E. E. Tracy herd of Red Polls also in barns aiming for blue ribbons. Teams compete Wednesday and Thursday.
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Courier
New Hampton
Chickasaw
Farm Bureau
E. E. Tracy
Howard Whitcomb
Olver Corrigan
Howard Christensen
Chicka_saw
Velya Hartson
Ruth Rausch
Leonard, Kodera
Maynard Douglas
Linyd Klatz
Erwin Niewerhner
The Rhyming Farmer by J Edward Tuffs
A reflective poem on material desire and happiness. The speaker critiques the idea that joy comes from possessions, noting the trap of buying more and more while warning that a life fixated on things leads to spiritual loss. Personal longing is contrasted with contentment beyond wealth.
Corn And Wheat Market Weakens At Chicago
The Chicago wheat market eased today with both grains wavering within a narrow range. Export demand remained weak and Liverpool activity lagged as Argentine cargoes diverged, with corn deliveries reaching new highs but unable to sustain gains as pressure increased.
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Chicago
Aus
Liverpool
Kansas
Adviets
Onada
Iowa
Board of Trade Cash Quotations and grain prices list
Chicago wheat and oats futures shown with No. 2 white No. 4 white No. 3 white bids. mixed yellow prices cited. Grain and provisions totals include lard ribs bellies and timothy seed values. figures appear fragmented but reflect the day’s quotations from the Board of Trade and commodity markets.
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Chicago
UPI
Market Roundup From Onteago Stock Yard and Kansas City
Hog receipts total about 13,000 with 9,000 direct to packers. light hogs steady, best weights down 10 cents. Cattle and calves show strong to steady bids with fed yearlings high and cows steady. Sheep receipts 22,000 with fat lambs active, price ranges broad. overall demand slow to moderate. Sugar notes steady. Kansas City reports receipts 58 cars, May figures pending.
Immense Volume of Stocks Sold on Busy Market
New York's August 29 market saw a massive stock surge with many issues hitting record highs. Prices climbed $1 to $11 per share, average volumes around 4.7 million shares, and key names like Radio and American Can reaching new peaks. Call money steady near 7.5 percent amid ample liquidity while pools rode the rally.
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New York
International Harvester
R. H. Macy
Freeport
Texas
Provisions New York and Chicago Markets Aug 23 29
Market notes from New York Chicago and St Louis cover butter creamery cheese and poultry receipts and pricing in New York Aug 23. Highlights include butter creamery prices 44a 91 scores and 88 to 91, poultry dressed and live prices, egg receipts and price ranges, cheese varieties and quotes, and grain and potato movements in Minneapolis and Chicago reporting mixed changes with several price points listed. Also Missouri St Louis wheat and corn quotes and Minnesota grain activity noted.
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New York
aTiac
Rosh
ATG
Express
Zeic Towls
Chicago
Yong Americas
St. Lowin
Louis
St Paul Livestock Market Report August Receipts and Prices
Cattle receipts 4500 slow arrivals steady prices. steers and yearlings with grassers salable. most cattle $8.50 to $13.50. Calves 1500—1600 head. hogs 3500 receipts steady with slight declines. average price around $12.50 to $12.00 with lighter weights bidding higher. Sheep 1400 receipts fairly active. native lambs around $19.25 to $14.25. some packs $10 to $6. Foreign exchange figures listed for New York markets across major currencies and countries.
Bond Market Sees Gains Amid Stock Strength
The bond market today showed activity with prices rising alongside stock strength. Utilities led gains with Brooklyn Union Gas, Public Service of New Jersey, and Newark Gas up about a point or more. Rails remained firm while some issues like Colorado Fuel & Iron slipped. Some copper issues were strong, and government and foreign issues varied in performance.
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Consolidated Gas
White Motors
Missouri Pacific Common Quick Iy
Paramount Famous Lasky
du Ponts
U. S. Steel Common
K. H. Macy
Avram
Atchison Feevepeapeetes
Atlantic Coat
Balilare & Ohio
Snr
Yi Stewaedere
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Blo
Chio, M._ St. PF & Pat. pt
Chicago & North Western O
Chrysler
Colorado
Colorado Gas
Consolidated
Nodee Bros. A
Pont de Nesfea
Erie
Cotta
Fleischmann
Freepor-Texes RI
General Motors Singtel
Generel Rediway Y
Gillette Safety
Greene
Houston Oil
Fadson Motors
Tinois Gentral Tee Abitee
Tnt
Harvester Vesace
Betel
Tel
Kansas City Southern
Mack ‘Trunk
A Wissouri
Pacifican
Montgomery Ward
Nash
Mators
Hartford
Norfolk
Wester
Pew
Northern Pacific
Packard
Seerestes
Paramount Fem
Las
Pennsylvsia
Phillips Petroleum Pastum Seerereeres
Pullman
Raia
Aivine
Rep
Iron & Steeses Kere
BFS
Pece Ee
Matt Reynolds Tobacco
Baia Sueersde
Sh. L
San
Seaborth Air Dine
Sears Roebuck
Sinclair
Southern Pacific
Souther Railway
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Desea Standard Oil
York
Baer
Studebaker Texas, Corporation
Asaes Steneeees
Texas Gulf Sil
Texas
Facife Wu
Tex Pas
Timken Rolitz
Union Carbide
Union Pacific
Ind
Th & Steel Eieeene
Maal Venadiunt Baveeedera Bel Wabash
Neste
Western Maat Deed
Liberty
New York
Brooklyn Union Gas
Public Service
Newark Gas
Anaconda
Andes
Colorado Furl & Iron
Denver & Rio Grande
Paul Stewart Herds Five Firsts at Iowa State Fair
Paul P. Stewart of Maynard led Iowa Holstein breeders at the Iowa State Fair with five firsts two seconds a third a fourth a fifth and a seventh placing. Peplow and Femco Farms were among notable winners with multiple top placements. Grand championship went to Femco bull Blue Earth Duke Ormsby.
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Des Moines
Paul P. Stewart
Maynard
Iowa
Stewart
Fayette County
Fred Piepiew
Aurora
Tritomla Ormsby
Pieter Tje
Peplow
Femco Farms
Breakenridge
Minn
Femco
Blue Earth Duke Ormsby
Griffith
Big Cabin
Okla
Fredmar Farms
St. Louis
Frank W. Murphy to Speak at Grundy Fair
Frank W. Murphy of Wheaton Minnesota, leader of the farm cause at the Republican convention, will speak at the Grundy county fair opening next week, with additional attractions including livestock showing by club boys and girls and junior homemakers exhibits. Murphy tours Iowa and speaks Sept. 5. In Kansas City, livestock prices and market reports are also noted.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Frank W. Murphy
Wheaton
Minn
Murphy
Kansas City
Iowa
Sioux City Livestock Market Prices Report
Live cattle heavy and yearling prices steady to strong with 1087 lb heifers at 16.60 and mixed yearlings around 16.60. cows and heifers steady. Hogs receipts 7,500 with prices 12.40 top for 80-210 lb range. sows 10.45 to 11.15. sheep fat lambs steady to firm with top 14.35 and ewes to 7.00.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Es Reerey
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Heeves
East St. Louis Livestock Markets Report August 29
Hogs receipts 11900 with early trade weak to lower. Prices ranged 12.75 to 13.00 for 170 to 230 pounds, 12.50 to 12.75 for 230 to 370 pounds, and lighter weights 11.74 to 12.00. Pigs slow, packing sows 11.28 to 11.40. Cattle receipts 5000 with calves 2000. vealers 70 to 0 lower, bulls weaker. Western steers 10.50 to 12.00, cows 8.00 to 9.50, cutters 8.75 to 7.50, medium bulls around 10.00. Sheep receipts 2500. better lambs 13.50 to 13.75, packer lambs 14.00, ewes 9.00 to 9.50, fat lambs 4.00 to 6.50. Peoria hog receipts 1600 with 405 lower. top around 19.83, cattle receipts incomplete.
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Chicago
Omer Dees
Seeerer
Bentember
Aezee
Waterloo Mills
Artest Butler
Heteeneen
Seitt & Co
Seettt
Leeds
ATS
Netaeecono
Waterine
Waterloo
L A
Opi
Aren Nena Imag
Ei Raert Bey Ars Ise Good Packers
SON
Ise Farr Packers
San Chicago
Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Colorado
E. ST. Louis
St. Louis
Vacation Money A Vacation Cure For The Family
A brief promotional notice offering aerial cash to meet immediate demands with option to repay in small weekly or monthly installments. Encourages taking a rest and enjoying time with family, emphasizing convenience and satisfaction in arranging the loan terms.
Cash For Any Use Black Hawk Loan ac Company
State supervised, legal rate. Third Floor Lafayette Building Room 315 telephone 368. Company promises cash loans with regulated rates and terms under state supervision.
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Black Hawk Loan Ac Company
Lafayette
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